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Why is any of this happening in person, rather than over harried texts?—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 During their harried getaway, Rodriguez crashed the scooter a few blocks away.—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat.—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 In Network, as a harried TV executive, Duvall is similarly roaring, spitting some great Paddy Chayefsky soliloquies with relish.—David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harried